opposite number, one's



opposite number, one's

One's counterpart, as in He's my opposite number in the California office. This expression is generally used for a person's equivalent in another organization or system ( number alluding to their position in a hierarchy). [c. 1900]
See also: opposite

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MİThat-Turkish
Rico (2)REE-koItalian
JoŽEfaYAW-zhe-fahSlovene
BrandiBRAN-deeEnglish
Bader['beidə]
Sethunya-Southern African, Tswana